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What are businesses doing differently now that the GDPR has taken effect? That was the topic of discussion in two executive boardroom sessions moderated by PKWARE CEO Miller Newton.

The discussions took place during recent Evanta CISO Executive Summits in San Francisco and London, bringing together information security executives from major corporations on both sides of the Atlantic.

The moment has finally arrived. As of 12:00am on May 25, after two years of preparation and a massive last-minute barrage of privacy policy updates, the General Data Protection Regulation has the force of law across the European Union.

Whether they've stayed ahead of the compliance curve since the law was first announced, or have kept their heads in the sand and made no preparations at all, organizations around the world are all wondering the same thing:

PKWARE is proud to announce that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jen Ferguson, Director of Partner Marketing, to its prestigious 2018 Women of the Channel list. The executives on this annual list span the IT channel, representing vendors, distributors, solution providers and other organizations that figure prominently in the channel ecosystem.

It was great to see everyone at this year’s RSA conference! The year’s biggest industry event is an ideal opportunity to gain insight into the trends and developments that are shaping the future of cybersecurity. Here’s a quick rundown of the recurring themes we heard in our conversations with information security professionals from around the world.

One month from today, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation will take effect, and the security strategies prepared by organizations around the world will be put to the test.

The GDPR presents a complex challenge, creating new rules for corporations and new rights for the individuals whose data those corporations collect and process. The more data an organization has, the more difficult it will be to meet that challenge.

PKWARE is excited to be in this year’s CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, Partner Program Guide! The annual guide features partner programs from technology vendors that provide products and services through the IT channel. CRN® evaluated vendors based on investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication.

With less than two months to go before the GDPR effective date, companies around the world are beginning to flip the switches on the new products, business processes, and communication campaigns they’ve implemented in hopes of complying with the law.

Despite the EU’s efforts over the last two years to explain what the regulation requires and how it will be enforced, a great deal of uncertainty remains. Until GDPR supervisory authorities begin to issue fines for noncompliance—and organizations begin to challenge those fines in court—no one can say for sure which of the law’s provisions deserve the most attention.

The GDPR’s much-publicized "right to be forgotten," however, seems certain to generate interest on the part of consumers, corporations, and supervisory authorities from day one.

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